Guangzhou a vigorous tale of opening-up
China DailyAn aerial view of Canton Tower in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. YANG HE/FOR CHINA DAILY As an expat who has called Guangzhou home for the past decade, I am in awe of China's economic development not only in Guangzhou and Guangdong province but throughout the country. As for Guangzhou, its economic growth and the gains it has made as one of China's most prosperous and buoyant cities have not been by chance. Of course, this growth and success is also credited to Guangzhou's strategic location in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the impact of the Canton Fair, the largest trade fair in China. Moreover, the UN recently recognized the Guangzhou city government's commitment to improving people's quality of life by awarding it the Best Practices Award for Improving Human Settlements.